FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC
Barnes County, North Dakota · EIA plant ID 56919 · Operator: FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC
Nameplate149MWSummer 149 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation583GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor45%wind units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2008
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), wind units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.9 | 40.6% | — |
| 2009 | 488.8 | 37.6% | — |
| 2010 | 469.4 | 36.1% | — |
| 2011 | 518.3 | 39.8% | — |
| 2012 | 497.4 | 38.1% | — |
| 2013 | 466.3 | 35.9% | — |
| 2014 | 532.2 | 40.9% | — |
| 2015 | 483.6 | 37.2% | — |
| 2016 | 506.6 | 38.8% | — |
| 2017 | 513.5 | 39.5% | — |
| 2018 | 480.5 | 36.9% | — |
| 2019 | 427.5 | 32.9% | — |
| 2020 | 593.1 | 45.5% | — |
| 2021 | 601.6 | 46.2% | — |
| 2022 | 652.7 | 50.2% | — |
| 2023 | 561.6 | 43.2% | — |
| 2024 | 594.1 | 45.5% | — |
| 2025 | 583 | 44.8% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE15 | Onshore Wind Turbine | WT | 148.5 | 148.5 | Dec 2008 | Operating | — | ge 1.5 SLE |
Owner / operator
Operator: FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC | 100.0% | 149 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Ashtabula Wind III LLC | 62 MW | 1 km |
| Ashtabula Wind Energy Center | 48 MW | 1 km |
| Ashtabula Wind II LLC | 120 MW | 18.5 km |
| Luverne Wind Farm | 50 MW | 22 km |
| Spiritwood Station | 106 MW | 51.8 km |
| Courtenay Wind Farm | 200 MW | 53.9 km |